Chapter 358: Anglo-French Synthetic Mobile Brigade
Prior to this, it was rare for dozens of bombers to dispatch a major military operation at the same time, and even the super-military powers such as Britain and the United States rarely had such a situation, which shows that this operation was a veritable "large group sortie" that could complete a large-scale air strike without the synthesis of other aircraft, and destroy a large forward position of the enemy, and also be able to carry out long-range and devastating strikes on the enemy's important inland military facilities.
Military experts said that the "Condor Brigade," which dispatched a large number of bombers this time, had carried out major assault missions on the Western Front in World War I, and it can be said that it was an ace force with excellent work style and comprehensive technology. In the past year or so, especially after this brigade was reequipped with HS123 bombers, it has completed many complex military training tasks such as going to the far sea and going to the plateau, and has encountered interference from foreign military planes in exercises and training on many occasions, but the pilots have not been afraid and resolutely dealt with it, successfully completed the task and exercised their actual combat ability at the same time, and set a number of records for the German bomber unit.
Recently, Britain, the United States, and other countries have been very active, and they are full of self-confidence on the road to world hegemony. On 27 March, the Military Intelligence Agency obtained information that the British and French armies had established an emergency composite mobile brigade of the two militaries in consideration of the so-called "Germany's increasingly frequent maritime activities" and the activities of integrating and commanding troops and strengthening the defense of the North Atlantic islands. This is an unprecedented organizational reorganization between the two countries since World War I, and it is also a targeted military reorganization operation.
The Composite Mobile Brigade was established by the British and French special forces in order to break the military pressure of the German navy and air force on May 17, 1926, and was equipped with advanced equipment such as aviation, navigation and land strike. After its establishment, it will be centered on the English Channel and simultaneously radiate the defense management of the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and other affiliated bays, with a scale of about 7,100 people.
As an elite unit directly under the high-level jurisdiction of Britain and France, its responsibility is not only to carry out daily defense tasks in the above-mentioned sea areas, but also to carry out recapture operations in the occupied sea areas and their islands. Its strength cannot be underestimated.
Whether it is Britain's maritime strategy or France's all-round protection of land, sea and air, both governments show the potential concern of the two governments about Germany, but at the same time, the actions of the two countries also pose a great threat to the regional situation and the security of neighboring countries, especially the countries in the North Atlantic region, which feel that the security risks are increasing.
As Germany's comprehensive national strength continued to grow, France always feared that this former rival would continue to grow stronger, and enlisted Britain to obstruct it in every possible way. However, there was also a lack of sufficient trust between Britain and France, and while targeting Germany's military deployment, Britain tried its best to cooperate with France's military operations, but at the same time sent a special envoy to explain and reassure Germany in a timely manner.
Since the emergence of ethnic contradictions in Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union in the east seems to have begun to escalate its force, in addition to increasing its suppression of the island countries in the east, it has also deployed heavy troops in the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and other regions. These actions have made the international situation extremely delicate, and the war of words has intensified.
Under these circumstances, Eric, together with Defense Minister Walter Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Franz von Hipper, and others repeatedly inspected the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the Mediterranean, and constantly strengthened the military deployment of the islands in their respective waters, equipped them with high-density antiaircraft artillery groups and sea strike firepower, and while tightening the defensive line, they also built many temporary airfield runways in case of war.
Cofu Island and the surrounding archipelago are one of the few islands that Germany can garrison in the Mediterranean, and in addition to the abundant seabed resources, this island is of great strategic importance. On the one hand, it can restrain Greece and Italy, and on the other hand, it can carry out all-round security surveillance of the western Mediterranean Sea. Last year's three-service combined training was conducted here.
Years later, Eric finally made his first tour of the area and was warmly welcomed by the entire garrison.
Accompanied by the commander-in-chief of the Ministry of Defense and the three armed services, Eric was full of interest and had a cordial conversation with the generals around him as he walked.
The Ministry of Defense believes that the most reassuring aspect of Germany's periphery is the east, however, the most dangerous is also the east, and before the situation becomes clear, Eric can only hope that there will be a disturbance in the waters of Okhotsk, and when the Soviet Union and Japan are in a wrestling relationship, he will have enough time to form an absolute military superiority over the west. Once the Soviets angered Japan in the vast expanse of Okhotsk, they had no energy to pose a threat to Germany's defenses.
"Japan has inadvertently become our helper, and I see the need for us to restore diplomatic relations with them." Eric said to Franz and others.
"Is this going to work, Mr. President, you must know that there are still unresolved disputes between us over 'humiliation' and the murder of high-ranking generals." Brauchitsch said.
"We have a strong enemy in the east, but who else in the east of the strong enemy has been holding back? Your Excellency, who is the enemy of your enemy? Eric turned to ask the officers who were with him.
"You're right, Japan, of course, Mr. President. However, we have already announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Japan since the beginning of the diplomatic dispute, will the Japanese be willing to cooperate with us now? Franz was also skeptical.
"They can not cooperate with us, but at least they should not give up a good opportunity to hit their opponents, should they? I can confidently tell you that if we go to war with our neighbors, perhaps Japan will be our strongest ally. We can form an East-West alliance so that the mighty Soviets can't take care of each other. Eric said, laughing, and then led the patrol officers out of Navy Pier and toward the airport on the island.
The territorial issue is the core interest of a country, and no country should allow its legitimate territory to be violated by the enemy. With the de facto control of the island by Germany, Greece was clearly feeling unprecedented pressure, but this result was caused by Greece itself, so this bitter fruit could only be swallowed slowly by Greece itself.
The island was a stroke of genius for Germany in the Turkish-Greek War, and former Chancellor Gustav Stresemann signed a frontier position in the Mediterranean, although he abandoned his claim to a large part of the Greek territory due to British intervention.
"It will take a long time for the combined mobile brigades of Britain and France to become combat-ready, generals, the French government's military deployment is already a naked provocation to the forces of peace in the North Atlantic, and its delusional illusion of stifling Germany's conquest of Europe has been exposed. Therefore, we must enhance our sense of adversity and strengthen our own economic and national defense and military building just in case. Eric looked at the Mediterranean Sea to the west and said to his escort.